The Republican victory in 1896 gave heart to proponents of prosperity through foreign trade. McKinley sought neither war nor colonies, but many in his party wanted both. Called “jingos,” they included Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt; John Hay, the ambassador to London, and senators Albert Beveridge and Henry Cabot Lodge. Britain, France, … Read more
Read Chapters 27 & 28 and the “National Organization for Women, ‘Statement of Purpose’ (1966)”, : According to the authors of the document what justifications have been used to prevent women from enjoying equal opportunities and freedom of choice? What accounts for the disparity in earning power of women compared to men? What areas of … Read more
PP. 75-78 The Economy Based on Slavery Emerges A. Summarize the main points in this section. B. In your opinion, how did the Chesapeake region handle the problem of labor supply with African slavery? PP. 87-89 Dissension in the Puritan Ranks A. Summarize the main points in this section. B. In your opinion, why … Read more
Discussion prompt: Consider this weeks readings (Vicki L. Ruiz, “The flapper and the chaperone”) in the ci text of our lecture on Great Migrations and The New Women. How were the experience of Mexican-American teens different from Anglo teens? How were they similar? How did Mexican- American girls push back against their families and gain … Read more
The Roanoke Venture and The Abandoned Colony A. Summarize the main points in this section. B. In your opinion, what do the two paintings by John White Watercolor of Indians Fishing and Portrait of an Algonquian Mother and Child tell us about the native people? (Include the titles of the paintings in your response). The Consequences … Read more
Please use the article I included to answer these questions, please paraphrase no quotation marks. a) What caused these two paths of food production? b) What were the social, technological, scientific and cultural results of the first path, which was based on agriculture? c) What kind of technologies developed during the Neolithic Revolution?
What is the Belt Road Initiative in your opinion? What are some benefits of this initiative? Are there any drawbacks? Here are the videos to watch down below: What is the Belt and Road initiative? | CNBC Explains – YouTube China’s One Belt One Road Could Make Or Break This Poor European Country (HBO) … Read more
DEFINE WHAT GOVERNMENT MEANT TO YOU? EXPLAIN THE VARIOUS FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS CONSTITUTION; EXPLAIN IN DETAILS THE CONFLICTS AND CAUSES THAT LED TO THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND FAILURES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
o Article III of the U.S. Constitution states “The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behavior, … Read more
Post at the top the name(s) of your COffeeCHAT partner(s). 2. Discuss this week’s content (or other concerns/things) with your partner and post a breakdown of what you discussed.